Paul now turns to the main point of his letter. The rest of the letter is an exhortation to Colossians. They face a very important choice and he's exhorting them to make it the right way. He urges them to hold fast to the gospel they first believed. Part

Paul is laboring to nurture a strong mature faith among his readers. He struggles to make the truth of the gospel crystal clear so that our understanding reaches settled conviction and full assurance such we have the courage to follow Jesus no matter what

Paul is laboring to nurture a strong mature faith among his readers. He struggles to make the truth of the gospel crystal clear so that our understanding reaches settled conviction and full assurance such we have the courage to follow Jesus no matter what

In perhaps the most explicit teaching on the Christ in the New Testament, Paul says: 1) all that we can know of God is seen in Jesus because the visible man Jesus reveals the invisible God to us, and 2) Jesus has priority in every way as the Father has gi

In perhaps the most explicit teaching on the Christ in the New Testament, Paul says: 1) all that we can know of God is seen in Jesus because the visible man Jesus reveals the invisible God to us, and 2) Jesus has priority in every way as the Father has gi

Paul's first word to a church on the verge of heresy is remember what God has done for them. Specifically the hope of the gospel that saved them and how that ought to change their lives now. To follow along with the lecture notes go to: wednesdayintheword

Paul's first word to a church on the verge of heresy is remember what God has done for them. Specifically the hope of the gospel that saved them and how that ought to change their lives now. To follow along with the lecture notes go to: wednesdayintheword

The Apostle Paul wrote this letter around 60-62 AD to the Colossian church. Some false teachers were confusing the church and they were in danger of turning to a false gospel. Paul writes to set them straight. In this talk we answer the questions: 1) Who

The Apostle Paul wrote this letter around 60-62 AD to the Colossian church. Some false teachers were confusing the church and they were in danger of turning to a false gospel. Paul writes to set them straight. In this talk we answer the questions: 1) Who

This section marks the beginning of the end of the letter. In conclusion, Peter returns his main theme of the letter: how you deal with fellow believers and hostile nonbelievers. His answer is in each case you need the right perspective. Part of the serie